11 March 2011, 7:02 AM: +3.3°C, overcast

Observations @ the Western Head* wx station : +2.0°C, Humidity 99%, Wind NE 15 km/h

Yesterday was fairly good here with afternoon temps near +4°C but generally cloudy.Temps remained mild though the evening and overnight as an approaching storm gets closer.Heavy rains will begin tonight and last into tomorrow with total the total rainfall expected to be near 35mm.High temps will be well above seasonal normals as the system moves through the area.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +3°C / Min -6°C)

Rainfall warning in effect.

Today

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle or showers this morning and early this afternoon. Showers or periods of drizzle beginning this afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog patches developing this morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7.

Tonight

Showers or periods of drizzle changing to rain at times heavy overnight. Amount 25 mm. Fog patches. Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature rising to 9 by morning.

Saturday

Rain at times heavy ending late in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Amount 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating late in the morning. Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 late in the morning. Temperature falling to plus 3 in the afternoon.

Sunday

Cloudy. Low plus 2. High 7.

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The marine forecast:

Wind east 15 to 20 knots veering to southeast 20 to 25 early this

 morning then increasing to 25 to 30 early this evening. Wind

 diminishing to southwest 15 Saturday morning then increasing to 25

 Saturday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning this morning changing

 to rain at times heavy after midnight and ending Saturday morning.

 Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Fog patches

 dissipating Saturday morning.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

11 March 2008: Record snowfall in Quebec was triggering snow rage. In Quebec City, a man pointed a cocked 12-gauge shotgun at a snowplow operator blowing snow onto his property, while a Montreal resident flashed a (toy) gun while arguing over a lone parking spot on a snow-clogged street. Quebec City police had received more than 12 calls this winter over snow-blowing disputes between neighbours. -Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

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· Solar Activity: Solar activity is expected to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class x-ray event from Region 1166 or 1169 for the next three days (11-13 March).

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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be MODERATE.

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ISS visible sightings:

	LOCAL		DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH º	DEPARTURE º
		none

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Aldebaran, the star that represents the "eye" of Taurus, the bull, is to the lower left of the Moon this evening. The star shines bright orange, indicating that its surface is thousands of degrees cooler than the surface of the Sun.

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* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.